Ataji Balos

Ataji Balos is a Marshallese politician who was a member of the Congress of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.[1] During the Trust Territory era, his activism concerning Marshall Islands–United States relations included a sit-in that delayed testing of U.S. military technology as well as advocacy for the people affected by United States nuclear testing in the Marshall Islands.[2]

Ataji Balos in 1970

He attended the University of Guam[1] and worked as a teacher early in his career.[2]

References
  1. Wilford, John Noble (11 April 1977). "U.S. Resettles 75 on Pacific Atoll Evacuated for Bomb Tests in 40's". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  2. Pincus, Walter (2021). Blown to Hell: America's deadly betrayal of the Marshall Islanders (First Diversion books ed.). [New York]. pp. 279–281. ISBN 9781635768015.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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